Brother-in-law stumbles upon a rhododendron stump while out for a ride, needs 4 people to help carry it home, and all the neighbors come to gawk

Brother-in-law stumbles upon a rhododendron stump while out for a ride, needs 4 people to help get it home, and all the surrounding neighbors come to join the fun!

When it comes to rhododendron stumps, they are still fairly common around here. When the flowering season arrives, rhododendron blossoms cover the mountains and hills, refreshing the heart and intoxicating the senses. But as for these rhododendron stumps, although they may seem plentiful, finding one with a thick, massive trunk and an incredibly gnarly, ugly shape is truly not easy.

The reason is that today's stump market is booming. Good rhododendron stumps and uniquely shaped ugly stumps have already been dug up by people until almost none are left. Although you can still see rhododendron blossoms all over the mountains and hills, those stumps are all just small seedlings, little stumps not fit for the market. So finding a rhododendron stump with a peculiar shape is truly not easy.

But luck always stands on the side of those who search hard, and truly heaven rewards the diligent. Just the day before yesterday (September 4), my second brother-in-law came across just such a fine stump, and had to ask 4 people to help carry it home. To thank these buddies for their help, he personally cooked and prepared dishes to treat these friends. When the surrounding neighbors heard about it, men, women, young and old all came to join the fun, all saying he was really lucky.

So what exactly happened? It turns out that the day before yesterday, the water supply at his construction site was cut off, so he couldn't do any work. He thought to himself that since he had nothing to do anyway and the weather was nice, he might as well take the opportunity to wander into the mountains and relax a bit. So he got on his motorcycle and rode into the mountains for a spin, just cruising around. Unexpectedly, while wandering aimlessly, he spotted this rhododendron stump beside a rather steep ravine, which made him overjoyed.

Since he hadn't expected in advance that he would come across such a rhododendron stump, he hadn't brought any tools at all. In his excitement, he used wooden sticks and the like to dig at the soil. In the end, when he really couldn't move it, he called his good friends for help. That's how the friends mentioned above showed up. With their help, he spent a great deal of effort and time, taking 4 hours to get the stump home.

Although the stump was dug up and brought back, he still has some worries. Because he heard experienced stump growers say that when caring for a rhododendron stump, you have to wait until two years have passed; if the rhododendron stump hasn't died by then, that's when it has truly survived. So he is still somewhat at a loss about how to care for the rhododendron stump, and hopes everyone can give him some tips. What methods can ensure the rhododendron stump survives smoothly? If you know how to grow stumps, please offer your suggestions!